The 39 test centres nearest to Ponthir, 36 of them within 3 miles. All approved by DVSA. Call them direct, no booking fees.
39 centres · nearest to Ponthir first
Unit 26 Star Trading Estate, Ponthir Road, Caerleon, Newport, NP18 1PQ
Ponthir Rd, Caerleon, Newport, NP18 3NY
Western Industrial Estate, Caerleon, Newport, NP18 3NN
Unit 3, Taverner Trading Estate, Caerleon, Newport, NP18 1BU
478 Caerleon Rd, Newport, NP19 7LW
Autopia, Llantarnam Rd, Cwmbran, NP44 3BB
Barbarian House, Llantarnam Road, Llantarnam, Cwmbran, NP44 3BB
Unit 37 John Baker Close, Llantarnam Industrial Park, Cwmbran, NP44 3AX
Unit 2, Grange Industrial Estate, Cwmbran, NP44 8HQ
Unit D, Grange Industrial Estate, Cwmbran, NP44 8HQ
Duel House, Llandowlais Street, Cwmbran, NP44 7XB
61 Stafford Road, Newport, Gwent, NP19 7DR
Oldbury Rd, Cwmbran, NP44 3JU
Alderney St, Newport, NP20 5NH
3 Alderney Street, Newport, NP20 5NH
29a Pant Road, Newport, NP20 5PR
Autocentres House, Llandowlais Street, Oakfield, Cwmbran, NP44 7HD
Kimberley Park Garage, 219 Malpas Road, Newport, NP20 5PP
39 Two Locks Rd, Cwmbran, NP44 7HQ
2b Redland St, Newport, NP20 5NA
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30.8% of cars in NP postcodes failed their MOT in 2025, higher than the 27.3% across Great Britain. The usual reasons:
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A J Garage Services Ltd in Newport (NP18 1PQ) is about 0.6 miles from the middle of Ponthir in a straight line. There are 36 centres within 3 miles.
The most a test centre can charge for a car MOT is £54.85, wherever you are. Many charge less, so ring two or three and ask if the retest is free.
Every centre here tests vans up to 3,000 kg, the same test as a car. For a bigger van (3,000 to 3,500 kg, class 7), 11 centres within 3 miles can test it. Use the Test vans filter above.
We don't rank centres. Every one here is approved by DVSA. Use the filters to find main dealers, which know your make, or chains, which often have online deals.
MOT centres: DVSA list of active MOT test stations, updated 30 September 2026. Distances are straight lines from the middle of Ponthir as placed by OS Open Names. Fail rates: DVSA anonymised MOT results 2025, cars, normal tests. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0, and OS data © Crown copyright and database right. Kick the Tyres is not linked to DVSA or any centre listed.
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